Global Patent Index - EP 1612108 B1

EP 1612108 B1 20080213 - Energy absorbing articles

Title (en)

Energy absorbing articles

Title (de)

Energie absorbierende Artikel

Title (fr)

Articles d'absorption d'energie

Publication

EP 1612108 B1 20080213 (EN)

Application

EP 05253983 A 20050627

Priority

US 88194804 A 20040628

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1612108A1] An article comprises a plurality of auxetic structures (10) wherein the auxetic structures are of size greater than about 1mm. The article also comprises at least one cell boundary (20) that is structurally coupled (22,24) to the auxetic structures. The cell boundary is configured to resist a deformation of the auxetic structures. An automotive energy absorber comprises a plurality of auxetic structures wherein the auxetic structures are of size greater than about 1mm.

IPC 8 full level

B60R 19/18 (2006.01); B60R 19/26 (2006.01); F16F 7/12 (2006.01); B60R 21/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B32B 3/26 (2013.01 - KR); B60R 19/18 (2013.01 - EP US); F16F 7/121 (2013.01 - EP US); B60R 21/04 (2013.01 - EP US); B60R 2019/1806 (2013.01 - EP US); B60R 2019/1866 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/31507 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 428/31725 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 428/31786 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 428/31855 (2015.04 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1612108 A1 20060104; EP 1612108 B1 20080213; AT E385929 T1 20080315; CN 1715702 A 20060104; DE 602005004701 D1 20080327; DE 602005004701 T2 20090219; ES 2303195 T3 20080801; JP 2006071093 A 20060316; KR 20060048627 A 20060518; MY 143426 A 20110513; US 2005287371 A1 20051229; US 7160621 B2 20070109

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05253983 A 20050627; AT 05253983 T 20050627; CN 200510081042 A 20050628; DE 602005004701 T 20050627; ES 05253983 T 20050627; JP 2005186072 A 20050627; KR 20050056330 A 20050628; MY PI20052918 A 20050627; US 88194804 A 20040628